Where does “erythro-” come from?

erythro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

erythro- (English): Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or...

Definitions

  1. Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or...

Ancestry of “erythro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
2Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós

Words derived from “erythro-

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrósEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός